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Today the largest group of casino players are playing slots. It wasn't always this way, as late as the mid-seventies slots were not thought of serious games of chance. They were often played
by the female companions of male table players, husbands were often seen giving their wives money to play the slots with while they went off to play the more serious table games. In those
days a "respectable" table player wouldn't be caught playing the slots.
The original slot machines were mechanical devices and some cheats tried various ways to beat the house. People tried everything from the use of magnets to drilling a hole through the
side of the machines, all in an attempt to influence the mechanism. There was even a legal method discovered by a few that involved a style of pulling the handle that controlled the drop of
one or more of the reels. This increased the players odds greatly, and caused the casino operators some concern until a method was devised to remove this advantage. The manufacturers
have kept modifying and refining the machines to keep the games honest.
Today the vast majority of slot machines are electronic and computer controlled so that outside manipulating of the machines by cheaters is now just a part of slot machine history.
It was the introduction and rapid acceptance of video games that changed the slot machine forever, the casino operators developed a new line of electronic slot machines, ones that offered
vivid graphics and exciting sound effects. The casino operators also added further refinements such as connecting several machines together and taking a small percentage of every play and
adding it to a jackpot total. If no one hits the jackpot for some time it can grow into a huge amount, and although the odds are small it will payoff and one lucky player will win big. These
"jackpots" also helped to increase slot popularity to where it is today.
Today slots are the most popular form of casino gambling, with up to 40% of casino revenue originating from these "one armed bandits".
This is a simple but very effective strategy. Like Standard Deviation, in order
to make the One Play Strategy work, you must also choose slots games that offer
Equal-ratio payouts. This method works best with games that offer the biggest
jackpots, and you play only the maximum bet. These are the steps.
You start if any one play wins a payout at 1x-3x (1 to 3 times the amount bet)
then you make 1 more play.
If any one play wins 4x or more, then you make 3 more plays.
Otherwise you stop playing immediately.
Take note of those slots where such strategies might seem to work, and those
games where they do not work.
Note: there are a lot of people who don't believe in One Play slot machine
strategies. They usually say that it is impossible to win by just using one
kind of bet. The best thing to do is try the method out for yourself, if it
works for you than it does not mater what anyone else thinks about the strategy.
Also here are some things to consider when deciding whether to use the One Play
Strategy.
There will always be times when a slot game does not pay for awhile, and then
"pays off" in the end. However there also are times when a slot machine
game will just keep on paying.
Even a jackpot does not last very long if you go around feeding slot machines
that do not feed you back.
If you can keep, on average, 1x from every 3x win, you will do better than
to win the largest jackpot.
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Chain Mail bonus slot is a 5 reel, 20 payline, 200 coin slot machine with a wild/multiplier symbol, a scatter symbol, and a Castle bonus game. Three Bonus Gate symbols displayed on reels 1, 3 and 5 activate the Castle bonus game. There is no payout for any Bonus Gate symbol combination. In the Castle bonus game there are five rows of seven doors. You choose one door from each row to reveal your bonus win amount. The Castle bonus game has two special symbols, the Princess Roxy symbol and the Uncle Mordread symbol. If you find the Princess Roxy symbol, you are paid all the win amounts behind each door in that row and move to the next row. If you find the Uncle Mordread symbol, the game ends and you are automatically returned to the regular game.
Tournaments in Las Vegas
March 19-20, 2005: Las Vegas Hilton, Luck of the Irish Slot Tournament
Includes a three-night hotel stay and an awards dinner.
March 27-29, 2005: Imperial Palace, Masquerade of Cash Slot Tournament.
$675 entry fee includes a three-night hotel stay.
April 10-14, 2005: Riviera, Golden Anniversary Slot Tournament. $299
entry fee.
June 16-20, 2005: Riviera, Jump for Joy Slot Tournament. $595 entry fee.
July 31-Aug. 4, 2005: Riviera, Spin to Win Slot Tournament. $299 entry
fee.
Oct. 4-8, 2005: Riviera, Roll out the Barrel Slot Tournament. $595 entry
fee.
To find out more about tournaments in Las Vegas casinos, call these Las
Vegas hotels and ask for tournament details.
Don't forget to ask for special packages for tournament players. Las
Vegas casinos routinely give discounts to slot tournament players.
Arizona Charlie's (702) 258-5200
Bourbon Street (800) 634-6956 or (702) 737-7200
Buffalo Bills (800) FUN-STOP or (702) 679-5460
Caesars Palace (800) 262-2502 or (702) 731-7485
Excalibur (800) 879-1379
Fitzgeralds (800) 678-LUCK
Flamingo (800) 225-4882 or (702) 733-3117
Four Queens (800) 634-60645 or (702) 385-4011
Fremont (800) 874-0711 or (702) 385-3232
Harrah's (800) 392-9002 or (702) 369-5088
Imperial Palace (800) 351-7400 or (702) 794-3160
Las Vegas Hilton (800) 547-2600
Luxor (702) 262-4000
MGM Grand (800) 929-9410 or (702) 891-7488
Palace Station (800) 367-2717
Rio (800) 777-1711 or (702) 252-7706
Riviera (800) 637-5687
Sahara (800) 634-6645 or (702) 737-2111
Sam's Town (702) 456-7777
Santa Fe Station (702) 658-4900
Silverton (702) 263-7777, ext. 3020
Stardust (800) 824-6033 or (702) 732-6111
Stratosphere (800) SLOTS24
Tropicana (800) 521-8767 or (702) 739-2614
Check other casinos close to where you live. All casinos in varying
states and locations run some form of slot tournament from time to time.
Look other casinos up on the web or simply give them a call.
Tournaments are a lot of fun, you get to meet other interested people,
receive cash, prizes and special room rates.
Sometimes, depending on room rates at the time, it is cheaper to get
a slot tournament package than to book your trip without participating.
If your going to play slots anyway this is a great way to save money and
possibly win some too!
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